Peru: Nearly 3,600 tourists visited Chan Chan site last Sunday

Chan Chan archaeological site in Peru's northern La Libertad region welcomed 3,589 visitors on August's first Sunday, thanks to the Open Museum program run by Culture Ministry.

The announcement was made by Maria Elena Cordova, head of La Libertad's Decentralized Directorate of Culture, who said the number of visits on said day was 50% higher than on July's first Sunday, and about 80% more compared to June.

The complex was flocked by adults, senior citizens, as well as school and university students.

"We want to share these ancient recipes —to the delight of visitors— as they have passed from generation to generation and are used by Huanchaco's artisan fishermen when going out for their daily catch in caballitos de totora (traditional reed watercraft)," Cordova pointed out.